Hey all - The metaphorical cherry on top of a stunning day of birding, which included a flock of Sabine's Gulls (something I've been daydreamt about for eons), was a single Red-necked Phalarope at Lorain Impoundment this evening. This bird energetically and mechanically swam laps around a small puddle, like an avian wind-up toy, as I crept to within 12 feet or so. These random puddles at Lorain have been drawing shorebirds all season, including Black-bellied Plover, American Golden-Plover (ph Dave Scali), snipe, and both yellowlegs within the past couple days - though nothing like the shorebirding we had here last year. If haven't already looked at it twelve times, do yourself a favor and check out Jen's Sabine's Gull capture on the N/NW blog - it's a masterpiece! Good birding - Gabe Leidy Sheffield Lake ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]